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I don't care if my wedding is seen as trendy, tacky, timeless or other. As long as I love it and my guests have a good time it doesn't matter.
I haven't really thought about it as I planned. I think I will have a little of both. The trendy dress styles look terrible on me, so my dress is more traditional. But I also have trendy elements-cupcakes, mismatched bridesmaids, etc. Oh well...my fiance and I are happy so that's all that matters :)
I was definitely striving for timeless, because I married SO long after almost all of my friends (most of whom married from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s, and many of the wedding hairstyles, gowns, headpieces, and tuxedos now look pretty dated to me.) I wanted to go with a very formal, traditional style that would be less likely to change over time.
We didn't care, we went with what we liked and had an amazing day. I had better things to worry about than what kind of longevity our wedding style would have. Besides, I figured no matter what we did, our future children would still look at our wedding photos and think how ancient everything looks.
You know, I honestly didn't even think about that the whole time I was planning my wedding. I chose the things I liked that aligned with our classy & elegant vibe, but it wasn't a matter of trendy or timeless.
I see absolutely nothing wrong with trendy dresses - to each their own. I voted for being timeless, but that's only because I love vintage looks and my dress is 30s inspired. So in theory, it's not new and trendy, but I can't exactly say it's timeless, either.
Perhaps I should have voted "other"...
Who decides whats trendy whats timeless? I am doing what makes me feel good right now. I don't care what people think of my wedding 30 yrs from now. My only concern in 30yrs is still being happily married whether you dress is timless or trendy it really has no bearing on that.
Meh, I just bought what I liked. Who knows if anyone else will like it today or 20 years from now.
I honestly think all weddings no matter how "timeless" they are will look dated in 30 years time. Hairstyles, makeup, clothing, venue, and decor all change so much over time. Even looking at the most "classic" dresses in retrospect you can tell they are "dated"
A great example of this is Kate & Prince William's wedding when compared with Grace Kelly and the Prince of Morocco. Even though both would be considered timeless dresses.... they both will look dated, when looking back at them...
Grace Kelly:
Kate & Will
I am aiming for timeless :) But then again, there will always be things that look dated in the future.
I'm aiming for classic and elegant so I guess that's close to timeless
Meh. I tried aiming for being timeless, but we definitely ended up with some trendy elements...birdcage veil, cupcakes, mismatched bridesmaids...but I don't care, those things made me happy. We were happy with it, and our guests were happy with it, and that's what's important to me.
And like @linguo42: said, our kids and grandkids are going to think we look ancient no matter what, and I can't imagine a lot of other people besides them (and other family) will be looking at our wedding photos anyway.
I'm definitely going to aim for timeless because that's the look I go for with most things (clothing, jewelry, decor, etc.), but there are a few trendy things I know I'll want to incorporate. As PPs have said, it's going to be hard not to look dated no matter what.
Meh... I could careless whether it was gawdy, tacky, overdone... you name it. Our wedding is going to have so many elements that are "us" that I really don't see it being something going out of style.
I wore a minimally embellished, natural waist a-line gown, so while I won't say it's timeless (nothing is), I did want something that would stand the test of time as best as possible. Then again, I also had some trendy elements - a birdcage veil, hair flower, and colored shoes.
Bottom line, I loved my dress, felt beautiful on my wedding day, and know that when I look back at my photos in years to come I'll be seeing how happy and in love I was (am) and not how OMG dated my dress and accessories have become.
The only people I have ever seen or heard refer to things as trendy, tacky or timeless are those on WB. I will say however that despite my love of pick ups I avoided them as one woman at a boutique compared them to the puffy sleeves of the 80's. :(
Our wedding is to our taste level and will include everything I had hoped for, even those that might be considered trendy (ie: photobooths). I'm sure there will be timeless elements too. Either way it will be an amazing day regardless of how I feel 20 years from now.
I think it will all look dated no matter what...there will be something about it that will scream "that is soooo 2012!" Its just the way it is...but if people eat, drink and be merry, that's all I care about!
I want timeless with a hint of trend... does that make sense at all?
I meant to vote other. I just wanted my wedding to be what we wanted now. I don't care whether it's trendy or timeless or whatever else. :)
Sometimes I feel like I didn't care enough about any of this when planning. I just went with whatever made me and DH happy, end of story. I suppose that is why I wore gloves in 2011 while everyone else screams "oh my God, that's so 80's." Whatever. I liked the things I liked. I'll probably like something different 10 years from now, as will others. Would I have picked out the same prom dresses now that I did ten years ago? Hell no. Did the dresses I picked make me happy then? Well, of course! It will all look dated years from now regardless.
We should all just have small vow renewals every 10 years... we'd get to wear pretty dresses and always be in fashion... win win.
@HappilyEverAfter54: Love it! I wouldn't mind getting a new wedding dress every 10yrs!
I didn't really care about looking "timeless" because it really doesn't exist... I have enough things to worry about without trying to acheive an unrealistic goal. I chose the dress that fit who I am now, at this moment in my life. We chose elements for our wedding that reflect our taste & personalities NOW... who knows what we (or the general public) will like 20 years from now?
@MsFoxxy: I'm so planning on doing this... it keeps the romance fresh and I'll get to wear all the different styles of dresses I love! =D
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So curious to see the responses to this one - I think my wedding is going to look dated but I think eventually most of them do . . .
So do you even care if you are trendy vs timeless?